Update and overview of the international league against epilepsy consensus definition of drug-resistant epilepsy

European Neurological Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-59

  Hao, Xiao Ting ^a   Kwan, Patrick ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs (AEDS); Definition; Drug resistant; Epilepsy; International league against epilepsy (ILAE); Pharmacoresistance; Refractory; Seizures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858213003     PISSN: 17583837     EISSN: 17583845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17925/ENR.2011.06.01.57     Document Type: Article

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